> Randy Remote wrote: >> On the other hand.... this person lost the love of their children >> and >> parents and others...in order to (from a cynical point of view) >> chase >> a sexual fantasy. >> > colin wrote: > i think this shows a compelte lack of understanding of the conditon. > It is not about sex or is it a fantasy.
Poor choice of words. I meant it as "gender fantasy". I'm not saying that it is. I think each case would be different. For you to say that it is not a fantasy and not about sex....sometimes it might be. There are as many different kinds of humans as grains of sand, and the mind is a powerful thing. When you take the subconscious, early experiences, imagination and all of that into account, it's hard to make generalizations about something as complicated as trans- genderism. > It is about a person being totally at odds with the body they have. > Their being one sex and their body being the opposite sex. This would be impossible to prove, one way or another. Alot of people would counter by saying it is a psychosis or delusion. > Must be an awful situation to be in. Agreed. My point was that the original post said how happy this person was, and I was just saying that there is alot of baggage that comes with it. Losing your children and parent's love is no small deal. And then there is the social stigma and the difficulties it will cause in your life. If a person weighs all that, and decides to 'become' the opposite sex, I support their decision to live their life as they see fit. Just know it is a rocky path, to say the least. > I doubt veyr much that people go thru this because they desire sex!
